- Commentary: Another I'm glad to own. In a way, I don't consider this a thriller, but a comedic character study of satiric circumstances very appropriate to the ambience of the 70's, even more understandable in the 21st century and based on a true event. Great the first time I saw it, great now. Time has embued this movie with much deeper meaning.
Roger Ebert, 33 years after initially reviewing this movie and rating it at three and a half stars, christened it a Great Movie, christened it with four stars, and then, and then, two years later one of the companion reviewers at the site wrote an article about the truth behind the film. Fascinating stuff.
| Actor |
Role |
Actor |
Role |
Actor |
Role |
Actor |
Role |
| Al Pacino |
Sonny Wortzik |
John Cazale |
Sal Naturile |
Charles Durning |
Sgt. Eugene Moretti |
Chris Sarandon |
Leon Shermer |
| Penelope Allen |
Sylvia 'Mouth' |
Sully Boyar |
Mulvaney |
Susan Peretz |
Angie |
James Broderick |
FBI Agt. Sheldon |
| Lance Henriksen |
FBI Agt. Murphy |
Carol Kane |
Jenny 'The Squirrel' |
Judith Malina |
Sonny's Mother |
Dominic Chianese |
Sonny's Father |
Originally published in this journal on 081416.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1975
Directed by Sidney Lumet.
Labels: al-pacino, neo-noirA
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